Vulnerability advisory
CVE-2026-114109
uv before 0.11.15 Arbitrary File Write via Entry Point Names
Also known as GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rph
Severity
- CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected versions
Repository
| Affected commits | Fixed by commit |
|---|---|
| GIT github.com/astral-sh/uv ↗ | |
| All commits before 3cffe97c2e48c9e49422c738da3af95919dd0bf5 | 3cffe97c2e48c9e49422c738da3af95919dd0bf5 |
Also listed as affected (277)
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Description
uv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write files outside the scripts directory via crafted console_scripts or gui_scripts entry point names. Attackers who induce users to install a malicious wheel can place executables in PATH directories, shadowing or overwriting existing binaries for code execution.
References
- Advisorygithub.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/114xxx/CVE-2026-114109.json ↗
- Advisorygithub.com/astral-sh/uv/security/advisories/GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rph ↗
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-114109 ↗
- Advisorywww.vulncheck.com/advisories/uv-before-0.11.15-arbitrary-file-write-via-entry-point-names ↗